Ecstar Suzuki’s Alex Rins will attempt to ride in Friday practice at the second Jerez MotoGP round despite badly injuring his shoulder last Saturday.
Rins went down at the end of qualifying and was diagnosed with a fracture and dislocation in his right shoulder. He also sustained muscle damage to the surrounding area which ruled him out of Sunday’s race.
“On Sunday morning the pain was really very bad, and the doctors agreed that there was no-way that I could race,” said Rins.
“Since then I have been having a lot of treatment and also taking care to rest and recover. I’m working really hard towards being ready to ride on Friday morning, but we will need to check everything again and have some more tests before then.
“My feeling last weekend before the crash was very good, so I’m really hoping to be able to jump back on my GSX-RR and score some useful points. I want to thank the fans for their amazing support during these days.”
Rins’ participation this e weekend remains uncertain. He has been undergoing various treatments with assistance from the circuit medics and his own physiotherapist, including magneto and hyperbaric therapy.
On Thursday he will undergo a further examination and a final decision will be taken on Friday morning when the doctors will declare whether he is fit to race.
